安らぎ|やすらぎyasuragi[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectivepeace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
   私の望のぞむのは安やすらぎと静しずけさだけです。↗

   All I want is peace and quiet.

• Synonym平安へいあんWrittenBeing safe and free of mishap; also names the Heian period. A written/formal word stressing untroubled circumstances rather than inner calm.
• Synonym平穏へいおんNeutralCalm and uneventful everyday life with no disturbances, as in 「平穏な日々」; 「安らぎ」 points to inner peace instead.
• Synonym静穏せいおんWrittenTranquility of one's surroundings, a situation or the mind; a written word seldom heard in daily speech — say 「安らぎ」 or 「平穏」 instead.
• Synonym安穏あんのんWrittenLiving one's days in peace, free of cares; a written/formal word about an untroubled life rather than peace of mind.
• Synonym平静へいせいNeutralCalmness of mind or of a situation, stressing that one is not flustered, as in 「平静を保つ」.
• Synonym安息あんそくWrittenQuiet rest for body and mind; also the repose of the departed, as in 「安息の地」; 「安らぎ」 stresses the peace felt in the heart.
• Synonym落ち着きおちつきNeutralComposure and steadiness in manner and behaviour, as in 「落ち着きがない」; about one's bearing, not the inner peace of 「安らぎ」.
• Related安静あんせいNeutralRest and quiet, centred on physical recuperation, as in 「絶対安静」; 「安らぎ」 is about peace of mind rather than bodily rest.
• Related安心あんしんNeutralRelief — the worry has lifted, as in 「安心して眠る」; 「安らぎ」 is the settled inner peace itself, not release from a specific worry.
• Related平和へいわNeutralPeace without war or conflict, also harmony at home or a mind free of cares; 「安らぎ」 specifically means the inner peace and comfort one feels.
• Related安泰あんたいWrittenSecurity and stability of one's position, family business or way of life; written/formal, about being free from threats, while 「安らぎ」 is inner peace.
• Related沈静ちんせいWrittenSettling down and growing quiet; a written/formal word used mainly of disturbances or an illness subsiding, not of felt inner peace.
• Related安寧あんねいWrittenPeace and order in society, as in 「社会の安寧」; a written/formal word about public stability, not personal peace of mind.
• Antonym不安ふあんNeutralAnxiety and worry — the everyday opposite of the inner peace that 「安らぎ」 describes.
• Antonym苦しみくるしみNeutralSuffering and anguish; the direct opposite of the peace of 「安らぎ」.
• Antonym動揺どうようNeutralAgitation — being shaken and unsettled; the opposite of the calm that 「安らぎ」 names.

Use 「安らぎ」 for the peace and comfort you feel inside, as in 「心の安らぎ」. For physical rest say 「安静」, for uneventful days 「平穏」, for a calm mind or situation 「平静」, and for relief from worry 「安心」. 「落ち着き」 is about composure, 「平和」 about peace without conflict. In formal prose choose 「平安」「静穏」「安穏」「安寧」「安泰」「沈静」 or 「安息」. The opposites are 「不安」「苦しみ」 and 「動揺」.

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1. やすらぐこと。気分きぶんが落ち着おちつき、平安へいあんなこと。